ReCAAP: Rise in Number of Piracy And Armed Robbery Incidents Against Ships In Asia During Jan.-Aug. Period

A total of eight incidents of armed robbery against ships1 were reported in Asia in August 2018. No piracy...

ReCAAP: Asian Abduction Incidents Persist

Although the total number of piracy and armed robbery incidents dropped in February 2017, crew abduction occurrences continued in the Sulu-Celebes Sea and waters off eastern Sabah, Asian piracy watchdog ReCAAP ISC informs.

Alcohol played part in two fatal GPS Battler incidents

An investigation by the UK\'s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has shown that alcohol was a factor in two separate fatal incidents relating to the tug GPS Battler. ...